English noun: astringency | |||
1. | astringency (cognition) a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker | ||
Synonyms | astringence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
2. | astringency (attribute) the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids | ||
Synonyms | stypsis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contractility | ||
Attribute | astringent, nonastringent | ||